Music influences emotion, memory, and mental health, and serves as a tool for healing and joy. Explore the roots of its power ...

UNIGE scientists have identified a brain circuit that may be at the root of the social difficulties experienced by individuals with autism spectrum disorders. From birth, human survival relies on the ...

Listening to nostalgic music activates key brain regions tied to memory and emotion, according to a new brain imaging study.

Scientists are uncovering how obesity rewires brain circuits tied to reward and motivation, potentially shaping future ...

Researchers have discovered music may heal the brain, including helping those with Alzheimer's or diseases associated with ...

A new research initiative is investigating how obesity reshapes brain circuits involved in reward, motivation, and emotion, potentially driving unhealthy food decisions.

Neuroscientists at Virginia Tech’s Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC will investigate how obesity influences brain ...

Northwell Health is conducting a clinical trial to address treatment-resistant depression using deep brain stimulation.

Music influences the brain's reward system, releasing dopamine—the same neurotransmitter involved in pleasure from food, sex, and social interaction (Salimpoor et al., 2011). This neural ...